Description
Help build provider partnerships that make high-quality, affordable care more accessible.
In this role, you will support contract negotiations with ancillary providers and health systems, turn financial insights into informed decisions, and strengthen provider relationships across an assigned market.
Responsibilities
- Lead contract negotiations with providers, ancillary providers and health systems, with guidance from your manager and senior teammates, to support market, network, and affordability goals.
- Build detailed financial models and analyze provider contract terms to support timely decisions and achieve performance expectations.
- Use internal contracting systems and processes accurately and efficiently to support contract administration and implementation.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with current and prospective providers, using clear communication and responsive service to strengthen long-term partnerships.
- Monitor provider relationships and the competitive landscape within the assigned market to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.
- Apply knowledge of provider network dynamics to support contracting strategy, strengthen Commercial networks, and advance value-oriented arrangements.
- Partner with Provider Service, Provider Data Management, Fee Schedule Management, Legal, Network Analytics, Compliance, Sales, regional leadership, and other teams to move agreements forward and resolve issues.
- Communicate analyses, recommendations, progress, and risks in a clear way to internal partners and provider stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Two or more years of experience in Commercial provider contracting, network operations, provider pricing, or a closely related area.
- Strong analytical skills and financial acumen, including the ability to evaluate contract terms and support data-informed decisions.
- Clear written, verbal, listening, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to take initiative, solve problems, influence outcomes, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate across teams, manage competing priorities, and handle multiple projects at the same time.
- Commitment to integrity, dependable follow-through, and strong customer service.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Occasional travel required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Experience negotiating contracts with ancillary providers or health systems.
- Experience using provider contracting, network management, or pricing systems.
- Knowledge of Commercial provider networks, local market dynamics, and value-oriented contracting.
The role is anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
Benefits
- Comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health.
- Medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
- 401(k), company-paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.